Retrofitting bong smoking adapter

ABSTRACT

Described is a retrofitting smoking adapter for use in conjunction with a liquid holding vessel with an opening to convert said vessel into a water bong smoking device. The adapter includes a plurality of apertures extending through the body that interact sealingly with various components including one or a plurality of mouthpieces, bowls, plugs, vaporizers or combination thereof. There is also a flexing skirt feature that interacts sealingly with the opening of the liquid holding vessel as to allow for the controlled flow of smoke, vapor or air or combination thereof to enter or exit said vessel via one or a plurality of said apertures that make up the smoking adapter when a user or plurality thereof inhales and draws on the mouthpiece or plurality thereof. The retrofitting smoking adapter described, when used in conjunction with some or all of the above components may be used by one or multiple users to smoke combustible materials.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present specification relates generally to smoking devices likewater bongs, water pipes and hookahs and more specifically to a devicethat allows for the conversion of a liquid holding vessel to function ina similar manner.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Be it for medical, recreational or ceremonial purposes, smoking deviceslike pipes, hookahs and water bongs have been used in smokingcombustible materials like tobacco or cannabinoids for generations.Water bongs and hookahs are of particular distinction amongst thevariety of smoking devices available given that the smoke is drawn intothe device and filtered through water via the user inhaling through amouthpiece. Often these devices are bulky in size and complex in shapemaking portability an issue, cleaning difficult and replacement orrepair costly or not possible.

Information related to a device used in conjunction with a liquidholding container for the consumption of smoke can be found in U.S. Pat.No. 9,788,574. This patent incorporates a device for use with a liquidcontainer that draws smoke into the container via a vacuum processcreated by liquid exiting the container and being consumed by the userprior to inhaling the smoke. This is unlike the functioning of a waterbong whereby the smoke is drawn into the device and filtered throughliquid by the user inhaling through a mouthpiece. A major drawback tothe current art is the requirement for liquid to exit the container inorder to create the vacuum that draws the smoke into the container tothen be inhaled.

As such, there is a void in the existing art and a need for an adapterthat interacts with a liquid holding vessel in a way that allows it tofunction like a water bong smoking device while addressing issues ofportability, cleaning and repair.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In an embodiment of the present invention, there is a smoking adaptersealingly interacting with a liquid holding vessel consisting of aplurality of apertures capable of fitting the similar componentsrequired to function like a water bong smoking device. Said componentsmay include a bowl capable of holding and burning combustible materialand a mouthpiece component, or plurality thereof, that allows a user, ora plurality of users, to draw from and pull smoke, vapor, air orcombination thereof, through to be inhaled.

In an embodiment of the present invention, said adapter may interact andcreate a seal with a vessel capable of holding liquid in such a way thatsmoke pulled through the adapter via user inhalation will filter througha body of liquid contained in the liquid holding vessel before beinginhaled by the user, or plurality of users thereof.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an approximately taperedaperture spans from the approximate top center of the adapter through tothe bottom end and is capable of interacting with a bowl component thatholds the combustible material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, said adapter has a pluralityof additional apertures spanning from the topside of the adapter throughto approximately below where the adapter sealingly interacts with theliquid holding vessel. Said additional apertures may be used, incombination of or interchangeably as, a port to fit a mouthpiececomponent or plurality thereof, be plugged to prevent any air flow fromgoing in or out or be left unobstructed and used as a choke mechanism toallow for the flow of clean air at the users discretion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, said plurality of additionalapertures may allow for the connection of a vaporizing device therebyallowing vapor to flow through and be directly inhaled in a manner thatbypasses the water contained in the liquid holding vessel.

According to an embodiment, the interchangeability of choke hole,mouthpiece and plug placement within the plurality of additionalapertures allows for increased accessibility depending on the usersdominate hand while also allowing for multi-user functionality in thecase where more than one mouthpiece is installed.

Other aspects and features according to the present application willbecome apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review ofthe following description of embodiments of the invention in conjunctionwith the accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The principles of the invention may better be understood with referenceto the accompanying figures provided by way of illustration of anexemplary embodiment, or embodiments, incorporating principles andaspects of the present invention, and in which:

FIG. 1(A) shows a top isometric perspective of an embodiment of thesmoking adapter;

FIG. 1(B) shows a bottom isometric perspective of an embodiment of thesmoking adapter;

FIG. 1(C) Shows a cross-sectional perspective of an embodiment of thesmoking adapter;

FIG. 2 Shows a top isometric perspective of an embodiment of a plug usedto interact with said adapter;

FIG. 3 Shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the adapter sealinglyinteracting with a liquid holding vessel, a bowl component, a plugsystem and a plurality of mouthpiece components.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The description that follows, and the embodiments described therein, areprovided by way of illustration of an example, or examples, ofparticular embodiments of the principles of the present invention. Theseexamples are provided for the purposes of explanation, and not oflimitation, of those principles and of the invention. In thedescription, like parts are marked throughout the specification and thedrawings with the same respective reference numerals. The drawings arenot necessarily to scale and in some instances proportions may have beenexaggerated in order to more clearly depict certain features of theinvention.

According to an embodiment as shown in FIG. 1 (A), there is a smokingadapter 1000 with an approximately centered and tapered aperture 1600that may receive and hold combustible material or a bowl componentcapable of receiving and holding combustible material. When the smokingadapter is sealingly interacting with a liquid holding vessel, saidaperture may act as a passage and allow for the flow of smoke to flowthrough the adapter during use whereby the smoke then passes through abody of liquid before being inhaled by the user. According to anembodiment there are a plurality of additional apertures 1400 that mayreceive a mouthpiece component or plurality thereof, a plug component orplurality thereof, a vaporizing component or be left unobstructed.

According to an embodiment shown in FIG. 1(B) there are spiral ridges1100 that protrude out and wrap around the outer wall of anapproximately conical body which may influence the direction and flow ofsmoke or vapor.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1(B) there is a water levelmarker 1300.

According to an embodiment shown in FIG. 1(C) there is a cross-sectionalreference of a smoking adapter 1000 with a flexing skirt feature 1500that may interact with the opening of a vessel as to create a secureconnection, grip and seal with said vessel. Once connected, water maythen be poured into any of the apertures until a lower portion of theadapter is submerged.

According to an embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , there is a plug 2000 thatmay be used to block or restrict airflow in one or more apertures thatmake up the smoking adapter. The plug may have an embossed logo designon the top surface 2010 and feature a protruding ridge near its base2020 that may interact with the inner walls of said adapter apertures tofit into and seal off the aperture or plurality thereof.

According to an embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , there is a smoking adapter1000 sealingly interacting with a liquid holding vessel 3000, aplurality of mouthpieces 4000, a plug system 2000, a bowl capable ofholding combustible material 5000, whereby; the user or pluralitythereof may ignite combustible material held in the bowl and inhale fromthe mouthpieces using their mouths, drawing smoke from the bowl that maythen flow downward through the approximately centered and taperedaperture and body of liquid into the liquid holding vessel and flowingout of the adapter via the plurality of mouthpieces to be inhaled. Oneof the approximately identical apertures 1400 may be blocked andunblocked using a finger or thumb for use as a choke mechanism allowing,at the users discretion, clean air to enter into and clear the smokefrom the liquid holding vessel at any point during the smoking process.

Various embodiments of the invention have been described in detail.Since changes in and or additions to the above-described best mode maybe made without departing from the nature, spirit or scope of theinvention, the invention is not to be limited to those details but onlyby the appended claims. Section headings herein are provided asorganizational cues. These headings shall not limit or characterize theinvention set out in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A retrofitting smoking adapter for use inconjunction with: a liquid holding vessel with an opening, and anindividual mouthpiece or plurality thereof; the retrofitting smokingadapter comprising: a body sealingly interacting with and extendingvertically into said liquid holding vessel with an approximately taperedaperture extending longitudinally from the top of the body through tothe bottom of the body, capable of receiving and holding combustiblematerial or a component capable of receiving and holding combustiblematerial, and defining a passage allowing for smoke produced fromigniting said combustible material to flow through a body of liquidbefore being inhaled; a plurality of additional apertures, adjacent theapproximately tapered aperture, extending through the body and capableof receiving one or a plurality of mouthpieces, plugs, vaporizers orcombination thereof, defining a plurality of passages for the flow ofair, smoke or vapor to enter or exit the liquid holding vessel via theadapter in a manner that does not flow through a body of liquid; and aplug system used to block one or a plurality of said additionalapertures to prevent the flow of smoke, air or vapor.
 2. The smokingadapter of claim 1, wherein the adapter is manufactured using acompression molding method and is made of silicone.
 3. The smokingadapter of claim 1, wherein the body is approximately conical andnarrowing downward into the liquid holding vessel.
 4. The smokingadapter of claim 3, wherein a plurality of spiral ridges protrude outand wrap around the outer wall of the approximately conical body.
 5. Thesmoking adapter of claim 4, wherein the plurality of spiral ridgesdirect smoke, vapor or air.
 6. The smoking adapter of claim 1, whereinthere is a eater level marker.
 7. The smoking adapter of claim 1,wherein the approximately tapered aperture measures in diameter within arange of approximately 3 mm-35 mm.
 8. The smoking adapter of claim 1,wherein the additional apertures adjacent to the approximately taperedaperture each measure in diameter within an approximate range of 3 mm-25mm.
 9. The smoking adapter in claim 8, wherein each additional aperturemay sealingly interact with a mouthpiece capable of allowing the flowsmoke, vapor or air to be drawn into the mouth.
 10. The smoking adapterin claim 9, wherein each additional aperture may taper abruptly toprevent an interacting component from pushing through the aperture. 11.The smoking adapter in claim 8, wherein each aperture has a recess inthe inner wall to receive and interact with a plug having acorresponding outer ridge protrusion.
 12. The smoking adapter in claim8, wherein each aperture may be blocked using a plug.
 13. The smokingadapter in claim 12, wherein a plug or plurality thereof, has an outersurrounding ridge as to interact with the inside contours of the innerwalls of said additional apertures.
 14. The smoking adapter in claim 13,wherein the plug or plurality thereof have an embossed logo on the topface.
 15. The smoking adapter in claim 8, wherein any one of theapertures may be left open and unobstructed for use as a chokemechanism.